Guernsey vs Sweden: Life expectancy at birth
Guernsey
83.27 years
in 2023
Sweden
83.26 years
in 2023
Guernsey rank
20th
Sweden rank
21st
Life expectancy at birth over time
- Guernsey
- Sweden
How they compare
Guernsey currently reports 83.27 years against 83.26 years in Sweden, a difference of 0.01 years.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Guernsey ahead.
Guernsey ranks 20th and Sweden ranks 21st of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Guernsey averaged higher in 3 and Sweden in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guernsey | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 72.77 years | 72.29 years | 0.4863 years | Guernsey |
| 1960s | 73.27 years | 73.74 years | 0.4666 years | Sweden |
| 1970s | 73.64 years | 75.02 years | 1.38 years | Sweden |
| 1980s | 75.78 years | 76.7 years | 0.9206 years | Sweden |
| 1990s | 77.94 years | 78.63 years | 0.6937 years | Sweden |
| 2000s | 80.53 years | 80.52 years | 0.0088 years | Guernsey |
| 2010s | 82.68 years | 82.17 years | 0.5102 years | Guernsey |
| 2020s | 82.92 years | 82.94 years | 0.0145 years | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, Guernsey or Sweden?
- Guernsey, at 83.27 years against 83.26 years in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth between Guernsey and Sweden?
- 0.01 years, with Guernsey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guernsey and Sweden?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Guernsey and Sweden rank globally for life expectancy at birth?
- Guernsey ranks 20th and Sweden ranks 21st of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy at birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Period life expectancy at birth.